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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 501 · 40 questions
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How to solve it (Read twice, then choose): “More”, “in all”, “altogether” → add. “Left”, “get off”, “how many more”, “difference” → take away. Two things happen? Do them one at a time, in order. Asked for “at first”? Undo what happened: put back what was given away.

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  1. 1.A library has 407 books. It buys 74 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 333 (b) 471 (c) 491 (d) 481
  2. 2.A farmer picks 289 mangoes on Monday and 232 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 57 (b) 521 (c) 67 (d) 47
  3. 3.A library has 199 books. It buys 298 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 497 (b) 507 (c) 487 (d) 597
  4. 4.After giving away 131 marbles, a boy has 134 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 3 (b) 275 (c) 265 (d) 255
  5. 5.A train has 467 passengers. At a station, 183 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 274 (b) 650 (c) 284 (d) 294
  6. 6.A library has 372 books. It buys 174 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 536 (b) 198 (c) 556 (d) 546
  7. 7.A library has 223 books. It buys 70 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 153 (b) 303 (c) 283 (d) 293
  8. 8.After giving away 135 marbles, a boy has 89 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 214 (b) 224 (c) 234 (d) 225
  9. 9.A library has 364 books. It buys 186 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 178 (b) 560 (c) 540 (d) 550
  10. 10.A school has 254 boys and 150 girls. 90 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 314 (b) 404 (c) 304 (d) 494
  11. 11.After giving away 190 marbles, a boy has 254 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 454 (b) 64 (c) 444 (d) 434
  12. 12.A library has 255 books. It buys 350 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 605 (b) 705 (c) 595 (d) 615
  13. 13.A train has 471 passengers. At a station, 223 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 238 (b) 248 (c) 258 (d) 694
  14. 14.A library has 178 books. It buys 171 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 7 (b) 339 (c) 349 (d) 359
  15. 15.A farmer picks 320 mangoes on Monday and 242 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 68 (b) 78 (c) 88 (d) 562
  16. 16.A train has 314 passengers. At a station, 206 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 98 (b) 118 (c) 108 (d) 520
  17. 17.A library has 242 books. It buys 104 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 138 (b) 356 (c) 336 (d) 346
  18. 18.After giving away 189 marbles, a boy has 81 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 270 (b) 280 (c) 271 (d) 260
  19. 19.A school has 210 boys and 266 girls. 84 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 392 (b) 476 (c) 382 (d) 560
  20. 20.A library has 426 books. It buys 78 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 514 (b) 504 (c) 494 (d) 348
  21. 21.A school has 125 boys and 223 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 348 (b) 273 (c) 263 (d) 423
  22. 22.A train has 532 passengers. At a station, 208 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 314 (b) 740 (c) 334 (d) 324
  23. 23.A school has 158 boys and 268 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 426 (b) 349 (c) 493 (d) 359
  24. 24.A school has 168 boys and 185 girls. 102 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 455 (b) 353 (c) 241 (d) 251
  25. 25.A farmer picks 499 mangoes on Monday and 257 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 242 (b) 252 (c) 756 (d) 232
  26. 26.A train has 448 passengers. At a station, 284 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 154 (b) 164 (c) 174 (d) 732
  27. 27.After giving away 46 marbles, a boy has 165 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 221 (b) 211 (c) 119 (d) 201
  28. 28.A school has 220 boys and 205 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 535 (b) 315 (c) 305 (d) 425
  29. 29.A farmer picks 351 mangoes on Monday and 316 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 45 (b) 35 (c) 667 (d) 25
  30. 30.A library has 147 books. It buys 268 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 515 (b) 415 (c) 425 (d) 405
  31. 31.A train has 723 passengers. At a station, 155 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 568 (b) 578 (c) 878 (d) 558
  32. 32.A library has 262 books. It buys 245 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 17 (b) 517 (c) 497 (d) 507
  33. 33.A school has 190 boys and 222 girls. 145 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 257 (b) 557 (c) 412 (d) 267
  34. 34.A library has 453 books. It buys 159 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 602 (b) 622 (c) 612 (d) 294
  35. 35.A farmer picks 372 mangoes on Monday and 224 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 138 (b) 158 (c) 148 (d) 596
  36. 36.A train has 510 passengers. At a station, 440 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 60 (b) 80 (c) 950 (d) 70
  37. 37.A school has 255 boys and 201 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 341 (b) 331 (c) 456 (d) 571
  38. 38.After giving away 39 marbles, a boy has 50 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 99 (b) 11 (c) 89 (d) 79
  39. 39.A library has 448 books. It buys 228 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 666 (b) 220 (c) 676 (d) 686
  40. 40.A farmer picks 235 mangoes on Monday and 160 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 65 (b) 395 (c) 85 (d) 75

Answer key

  1. 481
  2. 57
  3. 497
  4. 265
  5. 284
  6. 546
  7. 293
  8. 224
  9. 550
  10. 314
  11. 444
  12. 605
  13. 248
  14. 349
  15. 78
  16. 108
  17. 346
  18. 270
  19. 392
  20. 504
  21. 273
  22. 324
  23. 359
  24. 251
  25. 242
  26. 164
  27. 211
  28. 315
  29. 35
  30. 415
  31. 568
  32. 507
  33. 267
  34. 612
  35. 148
  36. 70
  37. 341
  38. 89
  39. 676
  40. 75

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